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135th YEAR ISSUE 11
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1884
Art display unpacks refugees’ stories MSU Esports to host
second annual Egg Bowl
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This past Monday, a large-scale art exhibition was opened at Mississippi State University’s Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery. The exhibition titled Unpacked: Refugee Baggage, uses three-dimensional sculpture and recordings to tell the stories of different refugees and migrants throughout the world. The exhibition was co-created by artist and architect Mohamad Hafez and writer Ahmed Badr. Jenna Altomonte, an assistant professor in MSU’s College of Architecture, Art and Design and a global art historian, believes the exhibition is important to not only bring awareness to global refugees, but also to humanize them. “This is a way to inform campus and students about these various narratives coming from these war zones and contested zones,”
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host this free event that is open to the general public and all students. If students are unable to attend the event, the competition will also be live streamed on Twitch. The doors open at 10 a.m., and the event will open with remarks from MSU President Mark Keenum and MSU SA President Jake Manning. Counter-Strike: GO, a competitive objectivebased PC shooter, will be the first match at 11 a.m.. Rainbow Six: Siege, a closequarters PC shooter, will follow at 12:30 p.m. with the best of seven rounds. Five matches of Rocket League, a car-based soccer title, will take place at 2 p.m. Overwatch, a team-based shooter game, has a best of three rounds at 3:15 p.m.
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Unpacked: Refugee Baggage, co-created by Mohamad Hafez and Ahmed Badr, is on display in the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery.
Altomonte said. “You see this all the time in the media, but often times it’s shadowed by political pundits giving you their information, rather than what we have displayed
here, which is what’s actually happening. There are no opinions going on here.” Mohamad Hafez is a Syrian born architect working out of New Haven,
Connecticut. While studying in the United States, the refugee crisis in Syria began to develop, and Hafez began creating art to represent this global issue. REFUGEES, 2
The Mississippi State University Esports club will host the second annual Esports Egg Bowl this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Humphrey Coliseum. Over 100 competitive gamers from MSU and the University of Mississippi will go head to head in a best-of-seven competition. The competition will include popular video games in a variety of genres, including fighting games, MOBAs, Shooters and Sports, said Jacob Collins, an MSU senior studying software engineering and MSU Esports’s vice president of external affairs. Robert “Hexagrams” Kirkbride will
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J. Broussards’ Art in the Restaurant night features MSU faculty member
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Mississippi State University, was inspired to start Art in the Restaurant after she saw a similar setup when visiting Grit in Taylor, MS. Upon her return to Columbus, she reached out to a former employee who had become an artist, Katherine Munson. The two of them collaborated to find artists who would be able to participate. “Changing the art out every month is doing a lot to make the dining room feel different,” Rogers said. Rogers encouraged students to come to Broussard’s.
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MSU faculty member Joe MacGown, a research technician scientific illustrator, will display and sell his art at local restaurant J. Broussardsʼ Art in the Restaurant night on Oct. 8.
For those tired of the typical drab restaurant surroundings, J. Broussard’s in Columbus has been trying something different. Each month, the upscale restaurant rotates in the work of a local artist, as well as hosting an “Art in the Restaurant” night with a special five-course meal where the artist is in attendance. J. Broussard’s Head Chef Beth Rogers, a former anthropology major from
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University commemorates opening of new Animal and Dairy Sciences Building
KAYLEE RICCHETTI
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Mississippi State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Animal and Dairy Sciences Building in a ribboncutting ceremony Monday. The new building is located at the corner of Blackjack Road and Hail State Boulevard. The 34,500-squarefoot building consists of classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices and a
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graduate student suite. The building was specially designed to meet the increasing needs of the roughly 450 students and 40 faculty members that are a part of the Animal and Dairy Sciences Department, one of the largest departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The creation of a new building to house the growing ADS department has been in the works now for around six years, since the initial request for a
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new building was placed in 2013, according to Reuben Moore, interim vice president of the Division of Agriculture. The new building will replace the department’s old home in Ballew Hall, which has been in use as the ADS main building for 57 years since its opening in 1962. Now that the new building is finally completed and dedicated, the ADS department is wasting no time in making use of the facility.
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University and department administrators celebrate the grand opening of MSUʼs new Animal and Dairy Sciences Building.
FORECAST:The heat is going to be sticking with us for a couple more days, but a weak cold front will bring some cooler temperatures for Friday. For the weekend, we do have some rain in our forecast. A strong cold front will push through by Monday, bringing those temperatures back to our average high for this time of year.
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His art has been included in many different institutions across the United States, as well as appearing in The New York Times and New Yorker Magazine. Ahmed Badr is an Iraqi writer, former refugee and junior at Wesleyan University. His work as a writer seeks to bring awareness to the crises across the world and has garnered the attention and support of multiple institutions, such as Harvard University, Instagram and the World Bank. Having spoken at the United Nations multiple times, Badr was recently chosen as one of 17 United Nations Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals. Unpacked: Refugee Baggage combines the architectural skills of Hafez and the storytelling skills of Badr in order to convey the refugees’ stories. Badr met with different refugees and learned about their experiences, and Hafez recreated the scenes from those experiences. Framed by suitcases, the sculptures represent the homes of those displaced
by conflict and reflect their stories. To Hsain Ilahiane, department head of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures and a major proponent of bringing Hafez’s work to MSU, the way Hafez and Badr present the refugees’ stories allows the exhibition to be all the more powerful. “Mohamad actually takes a sense of place and the complicated nature of social relationships and presents it in a visceral way in front of you. He is not there to say, tell you where to look—it is you and the piece. The degree of freedom, where you just look at it on your own, thinking; it’s a powerful medium. The takeaway is for us to see art as a form of activism, of actually starting the conversation on issues, especially issues where you are not always given context,” Ilahiane said. According to Lori Neuenfeldt, a professor and gallery director for the Department of Art, bringing the exhibition to MSU was no easy task, and involved support from multiple groups throughout
RESTAURANT “Good food has a home with all people … Everything here is locally-sourced, responsibly-sourced meat and everything’s made from scratch,” Rogers said. One artist Rogers was particularly excited about was Joe MacGown, a research technician scientific illustrator in MSU’s Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology. “Joe does shows all the time. He’s always selling something somewhere. I’m glad to have all (his) stuff in here today. It looks really amazing,” Rogers said. MacGown’s pieces are featured for the month of October. His pen-and-ink illustrations are otherworldly and draw from his experience as a scientific illustrator for MSU’s Entomology Department. “(After the chef mentioned it to me), I thought it was cool, and I gave her some suggestions for some artists,” MacGown said. For MacGown’s night, he requested “spicy Cajun food”
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the university and beyond. “This is a major exhibition, one of the largest I have ever brought here,” Neuenfeldt said. “We knew it would be a challenge because the work is three dimensional and would have to be shipped in from up North. I have to give major credit to the Mississippi Arts Commission who gave us funding through the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the Mississippi Humanities Council in order that this show could happen. What’s amazing is all the support we have had across the university. Everyone from architecture and landscape architecture, social sciences, Holmes Cultural Diversity Center and Shackouls Honors College all contributing financial support and promoting the exhibition.” The exhibit is now on display at Cullis Wade Depot and will be available to view until Nov. 1. On Oct. 18, Badr will hold a storytelling workshop at Starkville Community Theatre and a public talk at Old Main Academic Center.
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to match his “somewhat strange art,” and Chef Rogers came up with a menu featuring offerings such as a crawfish étouffée and a spicy catfish jambalaya. The dinner will be held Oct. 8, and a seat can be reserved for $45. M a c G o w n ’ s entomological work as a researcher and illustrator at MSU has bled into his art. “Everything I study can go into my art, or my art can go into my work (at MSU),” McGown said. “That’s definitely part of the inspiration and nature in general. It all ties together, I think. It overlaps a lot.” Columbus realtor and artist Heather Madison was the featured painter for September. Unlike MacGown, who has been producing art for decades, Madison started more recently, and her paintings are abstract splashes of color on canvas. She thoroughly enjoyed her experience with Art in the Restaurant. As a past patron of Broussard’s, Madison has certain favorites, such as the shrimp and grits,
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and she worked closely with Rogers to select the menu. 78 people came on her night, and she sold much of her work. “It was just great. It was a lot of fun,” Madison said. Madison was enthusiastic about encouraging other artists to participate in Art in the Restaurant. “I would recommend it to any artist,” Madison said. “I just think it’s good to let people know. A lot of people aren’t going to go the art center, unless you just really love art. It is a great way to bring people into the restaurant and introduce people to your art.” Since the program has proved successful, Rogers is now finalizing plans to continue Art in the Restaurant through the entirety of 2020, including one month with paintings made by the tigers at Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary in Caledonia, Mississippi. She encourages interested MSU art students to contact her at chefbethrogers@gmail. com if they are interested in participating.
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Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum speaks at the new Animal and Dairy Sciences Building ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Faculty and graduate nation in regard to promotion, advocacy for agriculture and assistants had already moved education and research. for producers who labor to into the new office spaces and “We’re at a university that provide the world’s food, fiber graduate office suite prior to is proud of and represents and fuel. But, what’s more the dedication ceremony. The its heritage as a land grant exciting than this facility is ongoing graduate and faculty university. When you come to what will happen inside of it research have also already been Mississippi State University, and come out to the world,” moved into the new graduate you see agriculture as you Jackson said. “Faculty teaching laboratories. Additionally, come in the door,” Blanton and learning within these according to John Blanton, said, “We are proud to be classrooms will shape the Animal and Dairy Sciences working at a university where future of animal agriculture department head, classes and we can showcase what we not only in Mississippi, but in labs are scheduled to move do for the state and for the the world.” Overall, into the new the official facility in the unveiling coming weeks. of the new The ADS We’re at a university that ADS facility Building is now was seen as the second is proud of and represents its a huge step addition to forward for the growing heritage as a land grant university. the university compound When you come to Mississippi as well as the of agriculture buildings on State University, you see agriculture state in the continuous the corner of pursuit of Blackjack Road as you come in the door. academic and Hail State excellence, Boulevard next Gary Jackson industry to the College MSU Extension Service Director promotion of Veterinary and creation Medicine at of new generations of the Wise Center. A new Meat world.” Science and Muscle Biology In addition to Animal successful and influential scientists. MSU Laboratory was opened in fall and Dairy Sciences faculty animal 2018, a new Poultry Science and administration, university President Mark Keenum Building is currently under administration and agriculture expressed his belief in this new construction with a predicted leaders in the community facility’s role in the agriculture competition date of Spring and state were present at the industry, citing MSU’s top 10 2020 and a connecting atrium dedication of the building rank in agriculture schools between the ADS Building and to express their excitement across the nation. “In the nation, among the Poultry Science Building is for what this facility will also under construction. bring to the future of animal all colleges and universities, According to Moore, agriculture. Gary Jackson, Mississippi State is ranked in the creation of this animal MSU Extension Service the top 10, and that speaks agriculture complex is director, was one of these volumes to our commitment unprecedented among leaders that spoke of his hope to supporting this valuable industry in Mississippi and universities, and is seen as for the impact of the facility. a major advancement of “Now, more than ever, our nation and help feed the agriculture in the state and the we must be united in our world,” Keenum said.
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ESPORTS Call of Duty fans will be able to witness a best of five with Black Ops 4 at 4:45 p.m. League of Legends, a MOBA for PC, will have a match at 6 p.m. The final competition of the evening will feature Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Nintendo crossover fighting title, at 7:30 p.m. The evening will conclude with closing remarks and the presentation of the Golden Egg trophy. MSU Esports is a school-sanctioned club that was established in 2012. Jason DeShong, a sophomore communication major and the president of MSU Esports, said the club hopes to expand their impact with events like the Egg Bowl to achieve a permanent state-wide culture akin to other sports. MSU Esports recognizes their overall theme of inclusivity, and their group has been exploding in membership within the last two years. Last year, MSU Esports had three hundred members, and they now maintain over seven hundred. Last year, MSU Esports won the inaugural Esports Egg Bowl against Ole Miss Esports on Oct. 13. The competition was hosted by Ole Miss at the Pavilion, where it was open to the public and digitally streamed. The game lineup
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was the same, and the score resulted in a victory of 5-2 for MSU. MSU Esports initially held the name Esports @ MSU before becoming recognized as an official club sport. This year, the group has gone to great lengths to secure sponsorship and local recognition. Companies like iBUYPOWER and Nvidia have pledged resources, along with the motivational support of businesses like Strange Brew Coffeehouse. Other
MSU sports and academic offices are tweeting in encouragement for their performance this Saturday. While MSU Esports enjoys recruiting competitive players, there are other options in the group outside of video games. Their club may center around video games, but their group contains a diverse spectrum of roles within the entertainment industry. These roles include management, production, merchandizing,
photography and videography. Their daily content creates plenty of experience for willing members to expand their skills with services like Twitch, YouTube and social media. Competitive matches are frequent, but MSU Esports aims to compete in larger tournaments once or twice a semester. Their main focus is to continue being the best players in the state. DeShong said he also hopes for the club to provide community for students. “One of MSU Esports main goals is becoming a new place for students to call home on campus,” DeShong said. Brooks Duncan, an MSU sophomore studying petroleum engineering and MSU Esports treasurer, provided context for the growth of professional gaming. “Overwatch recently had a five-million-dollar prize pool, so with the professional leagues growing larger, more attention is being focused on the collegiate level,” Duncan said. For more information on MSU Esports, visit their engage page, their discord chat, attend their bi-weekly meetings or find them on Instagram at @esports_ msu.
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FACE-OFF: Should President Trump be impeached?
Impeachment is manufactured madness Impeachment is necessary and overdue some moral sense of duty, or as John C. Moritz of USA Today reports Nancy Pelosi saying, “Our first responsibility is to the Constitution.” Nancy Pelosi demonstrates no allegiance to the Constitution in this instance because if this was a constitutional issue then she should have no problem bringing the charges and then impeaching the president. The reason Pelosi is so hesitant to act on this is the surety the Democrats will lose the vote. Yael Halon of Fox News writes, “the Democrats’ impeachment tactics represent something deeper, and that if they truly believed America supported the President’s impeachment, they would bring it to a House vote.” This begs the question: What is deeper motivation at the core of the Democratic agenda? The answer is the 2020 election. Calling for impeachment this late in the presidential term shows a deep lack of confidence in the Democratic Party’s candidates to beat Donald Trump. According to Halon, “They think Biden might be too old and weak to beat Trump, and they worry Warren might be too left-wing.” So Democrats look for a new strategy, unable to beat Republicans in the arena of ideas, they have chosen to fight them in the moral arena and attempt to convince the American people of the justness of the Democratic platform. In regard to the ceaseless effort to remove Donald Trump from office, the leftwing media outlets have proven themselves to be just as responsible for the outcry of impeachment as the Democratic politicians themselves. Sacrificing journalistic integrity and commitment to giving the American people honest reporting, the modern news agencies have lost their way and instead editorialize the political topic. The definition
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Since the beginning of his presidency, the Democratic Party has been making fruitless promises to remove Donald Trump from office by means of impeachment. Armed with some sense of civic duty and moral obligation, the noble Democrats seek to remove the scourge of the incompetent Donald Trump from office, saving America from the tyranny of the democratic election they willingly took part in. At least, that is how Democrats see this cause in their own minds. When did impeaching Trump become an issue on which Democrats can run? The United States government has sunk millions of dollars into Robert Mueller’s investigation of Donald Trump only to find no collusion and no obstruction, the fact Democrats are unwilling to accept this and continue to look for impeachable offenses places partisan politics above the American people. Regarding the recent Ukraine incident between President Trump and President Zelensky, it will prove to be just the same, another Democratic witch hunt to discredit the president, a far cry from the constitutional requirements for an impeachment hearing. Just as guilty as Democratic politicians who attempt to smear the president, leftwing news agencies acting as Democratic mouthpieces feed the fire to outrage the American citizenry. News agencies providing biased takes and spinning examples to make the president look as bad as possible creates a demand from the ordinary citizen to desire impeachment, thus giving justification for Democrats to pursue this outrageous course of action in Congress. The media and Democratic politicians’ unwillingness to reach across the aisle in the spirit of bipartisanism is why the impeachment issue is an issue at all and why the Democratic Party is able to present the issue of impeachment as a service to the Constitution, as opposed to the gross attempt to delegitimize The President, which it is. Let us begin with the Democratic politicians, or actors who put on a show to appease their base as they gradually move left. One thing that must be clarified is this fact the Democrats are not threatening to impeach Donald Trump because of
of reporting the news has changed. Take Zack Beauchamp’s article from Vox, who refers to the Trump-Ukraine incident as a, “clear, straightforward, and politically devastating scandal.” In addition, Beauchamp writes, “All of the defects Trump’s critics see in the president’s character — his venal transactionalism, his mob-esque worldview, his lack of concern for the national interest, his own pseudoauthoritarian instincts — are on display in the Ukraine call, and it paints a damning indictment of a man unfit for the country’s highest office.” This is not news, this is sensationalism, and the American people are being disserved by the very people who claim to be informing them of the facts. The New York Post defines this sensationalism best in saying, “the out-ofcontrol prez painted by the media in stories that relied on leaks and third- or fourthparty accounts — not even hearsay, but gossip.” This is exactly what this situation is, pure gossip with an axe to grind that was predicated on a political agenda at the expense of a commitment to truth. The political left and their mainstream media mouthpiece has created the party of impeachment. In the absence of a political ideology that appeals to the masses, impeachment has supplanted true political discourse. This is the convenient avenue to power. The Democrats are branding their opponent as immoral in an attempt to remove him from office, while undermining the electoral process that put him there. I call on the Democrats to renew their faith in the American system and challenge their opposition as our Founding Fathers intended, in the arena of ideas at the ballot box.
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he weakly supports himself with statements such as “she’s not my type” or blatantly lying about not knowing the woman, regardless of any evidence to the contrary. Who could forget the infamous Access Hollywood tape of him having a despicable conversation about women where he explicitly discusses doing what he wants with women and how he can easily just “grab them by the p*”? Behaviors such as these can and should also be considered when it comes to impeaching Trump. We, as a nation, simply should not allow someone with such disgusting views to represent our country, especially when they have the power to act on them. Last but not least, Trump is unfit to lead nor represent the American people as his actions have proven he has racially biased views about some of America’s citizens, specifically minority groups and people of color. For example, his failure to condemn the actions of the white supremacists and NeoNazis in Charlottesville and even going on to describe them as “fine people” is extremely problematic, especially considering his non-inclusive policies and how he also accepts the ongoing support from the historically acclaimed hate group, Ku Klux Klan. Also, his demeaning view of Mexicans, reported by Gregory Korte and Alan Gomez with USA Today, describing them as “animals” and “rapists” is extremely offensive and discriminatory against the Latinx population in America, and it has definitely caused an increase in racial tension and false prejudices against Hispanics in the US. Comments and views like these are very dangerous for a president to have as they could subconsciously influence his decisions about our laws, wars and economy in a way that could be disproportionately discriminatory against a specific group of people. Therefore, how can I, a woman of color, support or even tolerate a president or any leader that boldly shows they have little to no regard for me or my community? With his problematic campaign strategies and eventual election, it was only a matter of time before Trump went too far. While I do understand he could finish his term and be properly voted out at this point, I do believe if we, as a people, do not condemn his actions now, then it will enable future presidents to repeat such actions. However, I look forward to seeing how the impeachment hearings pan out, and how Trump’s presidency affects our nation in the years to come.
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Since the 2016 presidential campaign and election, President Donald Trump has remained controversial both nationwide and internationally due to his bold actions and statements. From his Twitter rants to his undeniably inappropriate and disrespectful comments, Trump’s approval ratings have consistently decreased over time, and, in light of his most recent scandal, has hit an all-time low of 37% with 44% of Americans asking for impeachment hearings, according to Ken Meyer of MediaIte. Although he is nearly at the end of his term, I argue Donald Trump should definitely be impeached, if not for his corrupt nature, then for the fact he is immorally unfit for presidency. On Sept. 24, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi officially announced the House of Representatives is launching a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump. According to Will Wilkinson of The New York Times, he is specifically being charged with betraying his oath of office and the nation’s security by seeking to enlist a foreign power to tarnish a potential Democratic opponent in the 2020 election for his own political gain. While his actions are certainly not surprising, Trump abusing his position and power as president for political gain is not only corrupt and unlawful, but it is also distasteful. He shows he is incapable of human decency, and he does not believe he can fairly earn the votes of
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the American people. This scandal is another addition to many of his previous actions that have made him unworthy of presidency, including recently in June when, as reported by Christal Hayes, Jason Lalljee and Sarah Elbeshbishi with USA Today, the House of Representatives had to formally condemn his racist Twitter posts where he disgustingly attacked four Democratic congresswomen of color by stating they should “go back” to where they came from, among other things. This behavior is unethical, especially as president. It does not embrace the diversity of the American people, and it encourages a divisive nation, prejudices and hatred for our very own citizens on the basis of race and religion. Since two-term former President Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about an affair within his marriage, Trump can certainly be impeached for similar indiscretionary acts, considering his long history of publicly inappropriate and repulsive mannerisms. In addition to his actions stated earlier, Donald Trump’s continuous attacks and many of his public statements could be used to further argue his impeachment on immoral grounds. As reported by Ali Vitali, Kasie Hunt and Frank Thorp V of NBC, Donald Trump disrespectfully referring to Haiti and some African countries as “shithole countries,” as well as speaking negatively of our immigrants from those countries, are examples of how a president should not speak or act. Also, Trump has had at least 17 women come forward, both before and during his presidency, and accuse him of some form of sexual harassment or assault, as reported by Meghan Keneally of ABC News. Though he denies these claims, his arguments are fairly questionable considering how
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‘SALE OF THE YEAR’: MARY MADELINE LAMASTUS LIFE & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
The Beaches, a Canadian girl band, performed this year in the Bulldog Bash lineup. The band is comprised of sisters Jordan Miller (lead vocals, bass) and Kylie Miller (guitar), Leandra Earl (guitar, keyboards) and Eliza Enman-McDaniel (drums, percussion). All the band members were decked out in bright red outfits, each one unique from the others. The one outfit that caught the most attention was lead singer Miller’s red sequined gown. If audience members’ eyes were not drawn to the flashing lights of the stage, then Miller’s glittering figure did the trick. The most surprising part about the gown? It was thrifted the morning of the performance at local consignment shop, Revolution Consignment. Miller said the dress was an unexpected, yet perfect find for the band’s performance. “It was this beautiful, long sequined ball gown, like something Miss Scarlett from the Clue board game would have worn,” Miller said. According to Miller, before she visited the shop, all she packed was long sleeves and her “stripper bra,” which she judged would not be fitting for the family affair. However, the dress from Revolution Consignment turned out to be the most fitting outfit of all. “It was the cotton underneath the sequins that made it so comfortable. I could move around in it, which is a really important factor when you’re picking a
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Jordan Miller, lead singer and bass player of The Beaches, purchased her Bulldog Bash outfit from Revolution Consignment, a local Starkville business.
stage outfit. I could breathe in it, and it was mobile. It was a functional outfit on stage,” Miller said. Miller noted secondhand shopping is her most preferred method, and pointed out all the benefits
of avoiding retail stores. “I like shopping at consignment stores for a number of reasons. One being that it’s better for the environment. I’m not contributing to any waste because the clothes are
already there. Two, because the clothes are more interesting, and there’s more of a variety than clothes at stores that have a particular trend, and honestly, it’s more affordable too,” Miller said, adding that her purchase
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Revolution Consignment sells gown to The Beaches was only a mere $10. “That’s the magic of consignment stores. You don’t always luck out like that, but when you do, it’s more special.” Miller gave praise to Revolution Consignment for their customer service, making special emphasis that one worker even “offered the clothes from her own closet.” John Baker, sales associate at Revolution Consignment, was the person who sold the dress to The Beaches. Baker said just moments before, he had an idea to make a video for the store stating how their customer base extended from “Niagara Falls to Mississippi.” According to Baker, only 20 minutes later, the Canadian girl band members walked in the store. “They were great, amazing people. I told [the staff] ‘we’re going to go world wide’ back in January. And look at us now; those girls are a big deal,” Baker said. John said the purchase was made from their vintage collection, which is a smaller collection found in a separate room in the store. He is now calling it “the sale of the year.” Jessica Taylor, manager of Revolution Consignment, added that this is a unique part of their store, and they were happy to see Miller find something in the section of the store. “We have a pretty small selection of vintage clothes, but the selection we have is pretty cool,” Taylor said. “We were so excited that they got her dress here, and we were so happy to meet them. She just got really
lucky when she found a bright metallic dress.” According to Taylor, Revolution Consignment claims the title of the only consignment clothing shop in Starkville, and the store brings in over 100 new items each day.
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the magic of consignment stores. You don’t always luck out like that, but when you do, it’s more special,” Jordan Miller The store just recently moved from a strip mall area off of Highway 12 into a house on 204 East Wood Street, and Taylor said this has increased their customer interaction immensely. As for The Beaches, they are also adding new things to their musical collection in the near future, though Miller could not disclose when. Although the band was planning to go on an American tour, the tour recently was cancelled because the headliner of the tour was in a car wreck. Those interested in The Beaches can visit their website, and for more information on how to shop or consign with Revolution Consignment, they can be found on Facebook or their business website.
Student Spotlight: William Hunter Jarrell SARAH MORGAN JOHNSON
plans after graduation are anything but conventional. “I intend to go to the Harley Race wrestling William Hunter school and be a professional Jarrell, senior biological wrestler. I know I’m not engineering major, is an the biggest ‘ol boy, but I iconic figure on Mississippi can sure wrestle. I want to State University’s drop elbows off the top campus. Known to his row, I want people off their friends as “Billy,” “Mr. seats. I want to stir people Billy Lonesome” or up. After wrestling school, “Candyhands,” I want to students across do country campus may music in know him Nashville. How is the Then after simply as the man in overalls Lord going to put that I’d like and no shoes. to be a rodeo Although he a puddle in front clown out is a figure of me and expect West. I’d recognizable love to settle to most, there me not to jump down, but I is more to haven’t found Jarrell than through it? And I anyone to his sweet spot hate soggy socks, settle me for a pair of down yet, so I just don’t and that’s ok. Liberty overalls and impressive Until then, bother,” ability to I’m going skateboard to ramble,” b a r e f o o t William Jarrell Jarrell said. regardless During of weather his time at conditions. MSU, Jarrell Jarrell spent the first 13 has been involved with years of his life in Northern the rugby team since Virginia, growing up as his freshman year. He one of six children. At is also the president of the beginning of his high Coalition of Christian school career, his family Outreach and is involved moved to Shenyang, China The Starkville Church of for his father’s work. They Christ. Additionally, Jarrell spent four years there, and plays multiple instruments. Jarrell became fluent in He is even in a musical Mandarin. duet group with another Jarrell spoke fondly of student. Jarrell said he has this experience. thoroughly enjoyed the “I loved it. It was like college experience. living in America in the “The opportunity it 1930s. The people there offers to be blessed and heated their houses with bless others in a phase of corn stalks and coal. life that’s so special, that Everyone harvested their phase being college,” Jarrell corn crop by hand. It was said. a step back in time,” Jarrell Jarrell’s love for overalls said. and lack of shoes often Jarrell is a man of many piques the curiosity of interests and talents, and his those around him, and his
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WIlliam Jarrell, senior biological engineering major, wears overalls and walks barefoot on campus.
zeal for both is undeniable. Jarrell has overalls for all occasions, and for Jarrell, putting on a pair of overalls is the most natural thing in the world. “For me it’s just like putting on any clothes. Some of us wake up and put on britches, some put on little pink dresses. Some of us wake up and put on overalls. They’re the clothes of my people,” Jarrell said. He is an avid supporter of Liberty Overalls, in particular, and has considered all the advantages a pair of overalls brings him. Jarrell stated his argument for his
clothing of choice. “Overalls are the ultimate article of clothing. First, the pocket space is incredible if you get Liberty overalls. Any other pair of overalls will let you down. I like to keep snacks and drinks in there. Then, you have two butt pockets, and a strap for your gun or hammer or whatever. And they’re great for wrestling. In old time wrestling, you had to take off a man’s pants and you’d beat ‘em. And it’s hard to take off another man’s overalls,” Jarrell said. Jarrell is equally as passionate about his preference to be barefoot.
“I hate wearing shoes. First, Mississippi State likes to brag about having the nicest grass east of the Mississippi. How are they going to put all this grass out here and not expect me to walk through it and feel the tingle in my toes? Two, although it hasn’t happened recently, it likes to rain in Mississippi. How is the Lord going to put a puddle in front of me and expect me not to jump through it? And I hate soggy socks, so I just don’t bother,” Jarrell said. Jarrell is a friend to so many, and he is unafraid to strike up a conversation with whoever is around. His sister Madeline Jarrell is a freshman double majoring in culinology and food science with a business processing concentration. She spoke to her brother’s knack for approaching people. “He’s quite the character. He’s very outgoing and friendly. He is always wanting to do new things, try new things- very adventurous. I love how outgoing and fearless he is. He will go up to whoever and say whatever, and is friends with everyone. That is something I really admire,” Madeline Jarrell said. Clara Sanders, a senior majoring in nutrition, became friends with Jarrell through a biochemistry class they shared together last fall. Jarrell complimented the parachute-pants Sanders was wearing, and the two have been great friends ever since. Sanders said she thinks very highly of Jarrell. “I think he brings out the best in people. He knows he’s a little different
in some ways, but he’s okay with that. He is purely himself. Authentic. And for that, I think he encourages others to be themselves too. I think if nothing else, he is a friend to any and everyone he comes in contact with. A lot of people don’t get close enough to really get to know him, but he’s something special,” Jarrell said. Jarrell makes friends wherever he goes, and this year many people have encouraged him to run for homecoming king. Jarrell is excited for the opportunity to run for the position. “I can’t let the people down. I’m speaking the people’s language. If they want me out there, they’ve got to put me there. We have an opportunity here at Mississippi State to elect someone to represent the people and the campus. It is just a smile waiting to happen. If you want to know whether or not I’ll wear shoes to the 50 yard line you’ll have to elect me and find out,” Jarrell said. Jarrell wants everyone to know they are welcome to come watch wrestling at his trailer on Wednesday nights at 8:45 p.m. “If I could have anything in the paper besides telling the people that I love them and the Lord loves them even more, it’s to come to Wednesday night wrestling. They can talk to me in person, and I’ll give them my address. The entire University is welcome- the more the merrier. If I have 1,000 people show up, I’ll just put up my projector,” Jarrell said. Anyone can follow Jarrell on Instagram @mr._ billy_lonesome, where he posts videos of his music and wrestling.
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Equestrian Team head coach places mentorship, team growth at the forefront MIA RODRIGUEZ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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MSU’s Western Team head coach Ashley Glenn looks on as her riders practice for competitions.
For head coach of the Mississippi State University’s Equestrian Team’s Western Team Ashley Glenn, there is so much more to her coaching job than maintaining a competitive edge in the show ring. “I love horses, I love coaching the kids, I love the competition, but I think the biggest thing is that we are put in a position where we can be mentors to a lot of people, and at least guide them through the couple of years they are here for school,” Glenn said. “There are so many life lessons you can learn on the team between responsibility, time management, being competitive, building confidence. It’s given Holly (Evans, English Team coach) and I a great opportunity to share a lot of positive things with them.” Glenn, herself, is no stranger to the equestrian realm or collegiate riding. She comes from a family who raised and showed quarter horses and began to compete in horse shows starting around the age of 13. At a young age, Glenn was already making a statement in the equestrian community, as she qualified for the American Quarter Horse Association’s Youth World Show and American Quarter Horse Congress. As a result of her incredible demonstration of riding ability, Glenn secured a scholarship on the NCAA Texas A&M Equestrian Team and rode during her junior and senior year. She then went on to coach at the NCAA level, first at New Mexico State University for three years, then University of Tennessee Martin for four years before her hire as MSU’s head coach
in 2015. In her time at MSU, Glenn has seen the team grow from a handful of riders to a roster of 35 competing members. Despite the work that goes into caring for the horses, training and coaching at horse shows, Glenn takes no salary, and every penny of the fees the riders pay goes toward their show fees. “A lot of other schools like Auburn, for example, they charge their semester fee and then on top of that, the kids pay their entry fees, a coach’s fee every competition and their hotels,” Glenn said. The fees received on a semester basis are the only funds they accrue aside from fundraising, as they receive no funding from the university. In addition to coaching and mentoring, Glenn works tirelessly to fundraise to both satisfy the show and travel fees of her riders and in the hope that the team can one day become NCAA recognized. “We do have the ultimate goal of one day becoming an NCAA team,” Glenn said. “I know it’s going to take a lot of hard work and a lot of funding. A lot of things have to fall into place for that to be able to happen, but that’s definitely something we look to in the future.” This dream could soon become a reality, as growth is all that the MSU Equestrian Team has seen since Glenn took the reins. In years past, the Equestrian Team has never once had the home-arena advantage, since they lacked the necessary funding to hold their own show. However, this year the Western Team will hold its first competition on Nov. 9 at the Mississippi Horse Park. The show will host six teams: Auburn University, the University of Alabama, the University of Mississippi, Judson College
and Berry College. Glenn said she and her team are excited for the chance to hold their first competition and anticipate success for the team at this particular horse show and the season as a whole. “I don’t want to be overly confident, but I do feel we’re in the best position we have ever been in on the Western side to take potentially multiple riders, individually, to Nationals and we are really hoping to take a team,” Glenn said. Glenn also encourages the MSU community to come out and show their support at their first show at home and said the team aspect makes it much more entertaining than a typical horse show. “We are loud, we have our cheers, we hoop and holler for each person and their patterns. It makes the atmosphere so much more exciting that way,” Glenn said. Aside from overall team growth, Glenn’s attitude and commitment to the team has allowed it to grow and for the members to develop into better riders, and ultimately, better people. Kaitlyn Laurent, MSU animal and dairy science graduate and former Equestrian Team member, said Glenn has prepared the team to feel comfortable riding any horse they may randomly draw at shows, regardless of temperament. “We jump up on a horse, we don’t know anything about them, but she (Glenn) has drilled into us if something happens, remain calm,” Laurent said. “She has taught us that if you’re calm on the horse, they’re going to be calm. If you stiffen up, they’re going to stiffen up. She does a great job of training how to deal with the different aspects of riding.”
Hart Daniels, an Equestrian Team rider and senior chemical engineering major from Vaughan, said Glenn has both made an impact on the team and her own individual growth. “This being my last year, I want to make the most of what she gives to us, because she does give a lot to us. She runs this Horse Unit and this takes up so much of her time, and she also does so much for us,” Daniels said. “She is constantly working to improve this program and this team and to make sure that everyone knows what a great team that we are. She constantly pushes us to be good riders and to have good morals and good ethics. I will be forever grateful for everything that she has done.” Hart said it is even a running joke among the team that Glenn and her husband are like a second set of parents because of their dedication to the team and the members on an individual level outside of riding. “The first year we went to Semi-Finals, her parents let us stay at their house on the way up there, and she is always more than happy to take time out of her schedule to help us if one of us has an issue,” Daniels said. “She’s always the first one that we know that we can call and she is going to be there. She really is just an amazing coach.” Although it is a bittersweet year for Daniels as she is in her fourth and final year on the team, she said she knows that the team will further develop and flourish under Glenn’s leadership. “She has been a great asset to the team,” Daniels said. “I know that the team, even after I leave, will continue to grow and become even better than what it is because she is here to push it to that level.”
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Cristil’s Golden Prince, aka Jak, looks on at a football game. MSU has not released an official comment in response to PETA’s letter about Bully.
Column: PETA, keep your paws off Bully
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This is preaching to the choir here at Mississippi State University, but this message is for the world when it comes to defending our bulldog, Cristil’s Golden Prince. On Oct. 1, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wrote a letter to MSU president Dr. Mark E. Keenum and released a press release expressing concern for the live mascot Bully XXI, lovingly known as Jak, urging the MSU to retire the live mascot. The reason behind the letter came from an incident in the football game played against Auburn University, where a play resulted in an Auburn player being knocked out of bounds and rolling into Jak. A play that happens several times in a game found Jak in the wrong place at the wrong time. He suffered bruising to the chin and leg. However, this is the first
incident in recent memory where Jak was on the receiving end of such collision. In the past two years, there have been hundreds of athletic events and Jak has been on the sidelines of games without incident. While PETA has the right to express concern for animals, they have missed the mark with their claims in the letter that MSU’s bulldog is treated unfairly. Jak can be seen on the sideline with cold water towels to cool him off. He has a routine vet school checkups, and there is even a video of Jak walking on an underwater treadmill. In regards to PETA’s concerns to Jak overheating at games, the bulldog stayed home for the University of Southern Mississippi game this season because it was so hot. Perhaps PETA should also do more homework before they attack a university as their letter states “We’ll gladly help find Jak a loving adoptive home where he can live out the rest of his days in peace,” suggesting that Jak does not have a loving home. The only problem with that statement is Jak is not only very well taken care
of, but he also has a human family who loves and takes care of him. His mom even has a Twitter where she keeps the general public updated on Jak. Those interested can find her on Twitter at MSU Bully Mom. While the University has refused to comment on the matter, maybe to let the storm roll through or maybe because the letter has no real authority and therefore does not need addressing, it would be rather unfair to not speak out on behalf of Jak. If you have ever seen Jak on the sidelines or around people, he is typically smiling, a sight that can be a comfort to fans when the Dawgs lose or exciting when the Dawgs win. Jak is a happy bulldog who is loved by the Maroon and White family and also receives the best care imaginable. The university will not say it officially, but I think I can summarize what the MSU family is thinking. PETA, you are barking up the wrong tree. I am sure there are some other bones you could pick with, perhaps a school just north of us who forces a shark to walk around on land. Our good boy is not going anywhere.
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